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Daycares in Santa Barbara, CA

Daycare centers and home daycares in Santa Barbara, by ZIP code, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where California publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Santa Barbara
80
daycare centers
55
home daycares
25
take infants
13
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All daycares in Santa Barbara

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Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  3. Home daycare

    Asuaje Family Child Care

    5.0· 1 review

    Santa Barbara, CA 93111 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 6 · Type B 7
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  4. Home daycare

    Brewer FCCH

    Santa Barbara, CA 93105 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  12. Child care center

    Child's Play

    5.0· 4 reviews

    1415 San Andres, Santa Barbara, CA

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 1
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  20. Child care centerFaith-based

    Garden Preschool

    5.0· 2 reviews

    305 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA

    Pre-K
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  30. Child care center

    Learningden

    4485 Hollister Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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All 80 Santa Barbara daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Santa Barbara

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 10 of the 80 Santa Barbara daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Mar 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Santa Barbara daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Mar 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation1013%
No Type A citation on record7088%

A count, not a ranking. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division.

How to read a state record

Cost

What daycare costs in Santa Barbara

Full-time infant care in Santa Barbara County has a median of $453 a week at a center and $363 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 25% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$453
Home daycare$363

Toddler

Center$309
Home daycare$305

Preschool

Center$242
Home daycare$286

Santa Barbara County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Programs

Programs in Santa Barbara

Infant daycare13Home daycares25Christian daycares5Preschools & pre-K13After-school care6Drop-in daycare5Part-time daycare6

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Goleta20 daycares · 9 miCarpinteria13 daycares · 12 miSanta Ynez6 daycares · 16 miOak View3 daycares · 25 miSolvang4 daycares · 26 miOjai11 daycares · 27 miLos Olivos5 daycares · 29 miBuellton4 daycares · 30 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Santa Barbara

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its California license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    13 Santa Barbara daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Santa Barbara

How many daycares are in Santa Barbara, CA?

80 licensed daycares are listed in Santa Barbara: 55 child care centers and 25 home daycares, across 8 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Santa Barbara daycares take infants?

13 Santa Barbara daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

Do Santa Barbara daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 1 Santa Barbara daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

How much does daycare cost in Santa Barbara?

Full-time infant care in Santa Barbara County has a median of $453 a week at a center and $363 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Santa Barbara daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows each visit California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division published with its Type A and Type B citation counts, and links the state's full report.

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